Di'Ja

Di’Ja

Di’Ja has lived in Nigeria, Sierra Leone, the United States, and Canada. Her mother is from Northern Nigeria and her father is from Sierra Leone.
Her music career started in 2008. In 2012, Di’ja released several singles, including “Dan’Iska (Rudebwoy)”, “Hold On (Ba Damuwa)”, and “How Can We Be Friends”.
In 2013, she returned to Nigeria and signed a record deal with Nigerian record producer Don Jazzy. On 14 February 2014, her record deal with Don Jazzy was publicised.
On 14 February 2014, Di’Ja released her first official single under Mavin Records. The song, titled “Yaro”, is an up-tempo celebration of love and commitment against all odds. The song infuses Hausa and Krio dialects in honour of her Nigerian and Sierra Leonean roots.
In May 2014, Di’Ja was featured on “Dorobucci” alongside her label mates Don Jazzy, Dr SID, Tiwa Savage, D’Prince, Korede Bello, and Reekado Banks. In May 2014, an animated video was released for “Dorobucci”. As of 21 June 2014, “Dorobucci” has received over 12 million downloads since its release.